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davebugg
A Pilgrimage is time I spend praying with my feet From East Wenatchee, Washington State, America
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davebugg reacted to Camino Chrissy's post in the thread LIVE from the Camino Chrissy on the Camino Sanabrés with
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After a smooth and uneventful flight from Chicago to Madrid on Iberia, the last three days we have been doing some sightseeing in Salamanca and Zamora, and our days have been sunny, a little cool and not a cloud in the sky. We took the train... -
I wonder what expertise you have to make such a profound rejection of this rule of thumb? I ask, because it appears to me that you don't understand that the guidance is for healthy individuals. Someone who is overweight would need to make...
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davebugg replied to the thread Backpack is 2 kg too heavy TwT.That is logical. The purpose of measuring base weight vs total weight is to compare items that are similar in performance but will have differences in weight when added to tour equipment. So the base weight of your pack can be compared with...
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Yes, but we're specifically talking about base weight. Which never includes all of the variables you've just mentioned. For the very simple reason that they are variables. Eg: Some of us carry half a litre of water, others two litres. Which is...
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Never. Food, water, worn items are always extra , not part of your base weight
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davebugg reacted to Rick of Rick and Peg's post in the thread What’s the difference between my two chargers? with Like.
This post will only interest a few technically inclined readers. Today on my morning YouTube viewing the following video was presented to me (I swear that I didn't seek it out). The channel DiodesGoneWild tears apart chargers to examine them...
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davebugg replied to the thread Backpack is 2 kg too heavy TwT.Only fill the bladder to what you think you need, not necessarily to the top. I carry a small 500 ml collapsible soft bottle as a reserve should I accidentally run out of bladder water. Just fill the soft bottle and then reduce the amount of...
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Before I switched to sandals I would buy a new pair of the same model of trail runners that I was training in. I wore them a few times just to make sure that there were no manufacturing defects. Modern trail runners really don't require a...
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davebugg reacted to David Tallan's post in the thread Need help deciding to bring or not to bring with
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My preference is to let my eyes adjust rather than walk with a headlamp, which I find gives me "tunnel vision". On the rare occasions when I really need more (e.g to read something), I'll pause and pull out my phone and use its flashlight. -
davebugg replied to the thread Need help deciding to bring or not to bring.I sometimes find the issue of an earplug cutting off too much sound a bit 'too much silence' for me too. I'd never heard anyone else describe that bothersome phenomenon. :) If you haven't tried a variety of different earplugs using a variety of...
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